What air management do you have. Compressors, valves, bags, what psi is your tank at when you air up. Just things we need to know here.

 

a to z compresser 200psi 1/2 lines firestone bags it got to have 200psi to fill the front bags to fill up but when i hit the front switch it doesnt go up all the way so about 2 to 3 times to fill up all the way to go up all the way in the front

 

Does each corner have it's own fill and dump valve? If you have one valve to fill both bags it's going to be slow. What size valves too?

 

yes dont no what size valves but it got a valve block with 8 valves

 

sounds like you a running a small air tank. how many gallons is it? or deminsions of the tank would be helpful

 

i believe its a 5 gallon it s a small one

 

Could be a dirty valve, too small of valves. 5 gallons at 200psi should lift your front quickly. Do you have a pic of the valveblock?

 

here the pics

 

how long are you letting the comp. run before you hit the switch?

 

soon as it fill up and shut off

 

You sure your cups are tall enough? Maybe the bags aren't compressed all the way so they fill and then start lifting.

 

i think so because the bags air all the way up but take 2 to 3 times to fill the tank to fill the bags..i was thinking it could be the wrong bags

 

how would you no if you got the right size for the cups i think there are about 3 to 4inches tall

 

I had this problem with a truck I got it was do to the small tank, the airengine, and the small bags... think about it you have to fill the line and the bag evey time you drop and raise the truck... what i found on my setup was there was not enough volume in the tank to fill half inch line run from the back to the front and the bag... I had to run over 150 psi to get my front to even move an inch...

 

On working on my first build right now. And I've got 1/2 everything. Now I do need to get a high psi but nothing crazy. No compressor yet but I usually get the tank to atleast 100 psi before I even try to fill the front.

 

so u think i need a bigger tank

 

I'm not to sure. Maybe some pics would help.

 

he posted pics already man...

 

can we get some pics of your bags and cups... pics of bags full and bags empty...

 

Ya missed the pics. Maybe it's just me. But the top lines on the manifold look like 1/4 inch line. That could be the problem

 

the top line are 1/2 lines going to get more pic tommorow

 

Dude are you sure. Cause the line that's coming out of the tank looks like 1/2 inch. But it's your truck

 

Do you have a guage on your tank pressure? It could be possible that the pressure switch is faulty and not letting your comp pump up enough pressure.. Which might explain why your back lifts up quick, using pressure from the tank..then having to wait for it to pump back up more before lifting the front..

Just something to check.

 

sorry fareastdime you are right there are 1/4 on the top and the bottom are 1/2

 

Where are those lines going???

 

would it matter if it got a small link in the bag if that why it not going up quick not saying it does

 

heres some pic of the front bag and cup

 

Bags are small.. Get some bigger bags. It will lift with lower pressures.

looks like the culprit here.

I know plenty of people with your exact truck bagged on a 5 gallon with only 175 psi that lock the front suspension out with one hit.

Need bigger bags with more volume. High volume, lower pressures..... More load carrying capacity.